Pirates of the Grill is a table-service restaurant on Rangitikei Street whose menu travels through Indian regional cooking while making room for Pakistani and Indo-Chinese influences. Lunch and dinner sittings, reservations and a licensed dining room support a planned meal, while takeaway and delivery cover more casual occasions. The breadth of the selection is especially useful for families and groups: vegetarian, vegan, meat and seafood choices can sit together without forcing the entire table into one narrow style of order.

Vegetarian starters show how much of the menu's interest comes before the curries. Paneer appears in tandoori, haryali and cutlet preparations, moving between charred edges, herb-led marinades and crisp coatings. Soy-based tandoori pieces provide another substantial option, while samosas and onion bhaji supply familiar fried textures. Vegetable Manchurian and Indian chow mein bring wok cooking and chilli sauce into the mix, allowing a shared first course to move between North Indian tandoor dishes and Indo-Chinese flavours.

The meat selection uses marinades and regional references to create clear distinctions. Lahori chicken tikka leans into yoghurt and Pakistani spices, creamy Afghani chicken adds cheese and cashew, and haryali tikka draws its colour and aroma from greens and herbs. Lucknowi lamb seekh kebab offers a minced, skewered contrast. From there, chicken, lamb, beef and goat curries explore Mughlai richness, Old Delhi-style preparations and house signatures rather than treating every protein as an interchangeable addition to the same sauce.

Breads and rice make the larger menu easier to organise. Garlic naan and filled kulcha can accompany curries, while vegetable, chicken or lamb biryani provides a complete rice-based alternative. Seafood and surf-and-turf dishes pair prawns with lamb or butter chicken for diners wanting to cross sections, and a separate vegan menu gives plant-based guests more than a token substitute. Ordering across those categories produces the kind of shared spread the restaurant handles well: grilled starters, sauced mains, bread, rice and something from the sea.

Address: 334A Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand

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Pirates Of The Grill Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Pirates Meat Lovers Entree

Pirates Chilly Chicken

$18

Boneless chicken chunks deep fried and finished into wok with ginger, garlic, capsicum and onion chunks along with spicy & tangy sauce. Semi dry dish. (Contains Soy)

Pirates Chilly Prawns

$22

Prawns chunks deep fried and finished into wok with ginger, garlic, capsicum and onion chunks along with spicy & tangy sauce. Semi dry dish. (Contains Soy)

Pirates Fried Chicken

$17

Chicken marinated with spices and batter. Deep fried and dusted with chef’s Spl. sprinkles. Served with tandoori mayo and salad. GF

Pirates Fried Prawns

$20

Prawns marinated with spices and batter. Deep fried and dusted with chef’s Spl. sprinkles. Served with tandoori mayo and salad.

Pirates Fried Fish

$20

Fish marinated with spices and batter. Deep fried and dusted with chef’s Spl. sprinkles. Served with tandoori mayo and salad.

Pirates Tandoori Meat Lover Sizzler

$30

Mix selection of Chicken Tikka, Lamb Kabab, Fish pakora & chicken nibbles. Comes with mint chutney, tandoori mayo and salad. GF

Pirates Lahori Chicken Tikka -5Pcs

$18

Boneless chicken thigh marinated with rich and deep Lahori spices from Pakistan and yoghurt. Comes with mint chutney and fresh salad. GF

Pirates Creamy Afghani Chicken Tikka -5Pcs

$18

Chicken thigh marinated with rich creamy spices and slow cooked in tandoor oven. GF

Pirates Mughlai Chicken Tikka -5Pcs

$18

Boneless chicken cooked in creamy spices and cashews. Finished with cream, served with mint chutney and salad. GF

Pirates Chicken Haryali Tikka -5Pcs

$18

Boneless chicken marinated in chef’s green herbal paste and yoghurt. GF

Pirates Lucknowi Lamb Seekh Kabab -4Pcs

$18

Lamb mince combined with Lucknowi spices and fresh herbs. Comes with mint chutney and salad. GF

Pirates Amritsari Fish Tikka

$20

Fish of the day rubbed with spices, chickpea flour, ginger & garlic paste. Comes with mint chutney, salad, and lemon wedge. GF

Pirates Goan Tandoori Prawns -10Pcs

$22

Prawns marinated in Goan spices, yoghurt & lemon juice along with herbs. Comes with tandoori mayo and salad. GF

Pirates Tandoori Surf And Turf -4Pcs Each

$20

Chicken and prawns marinated with herbs and spices served with capsicum and onion. GF

Chicken Nibbles -5Pcs

$15

Deep-fried chicken nibbles dipped into spicy & tangy batter. Comes with tandoori mayo sauce.

Pirates Veg. Lovers Entree

Pirates Tandoori Paneer Tikka

$18

Cottage cheese marinated with spices, yoghurt, and ginger garlic paste along with capsicum and onion chunks. Served with mint chutney and salad. GF

Pirates Tandoori Veg Chicken

$18

Delhi’s top favourite Soy-based meat chunks marinated with chef’s secret spices and yoghurt. Served with mint chutney and salad.

Pirates Tandoori Afghani Soy Chaap

$18

Soy-based chunks marinated with creamy, nutty cashew, yogurt paste and spices. Comes with mint chutney and salad.

Pirates Haryali Paneer Tikka

$18

Cottage cheese marinated with green herbs paste, ginger & garlic paste along with capsicum and onion chunks. Comes with mint chutney and salad. GF

Samosa -2Pcs

$10

Crispy fried pastry stuffed with mashed potato, peas, and nuts. Infused with chef’s secret spices and herbs. Comes with tamarind and dates chutney.

Onion Bhaji -5Pcs

$10

Deep fried sliced onion and chickpea flour balls combined with chef’s special herbs and spices. Comes with chutney. GF VE

Paneer Cutlet 4Pcs

$12

Cottage cheese stuffed with mint chutney and coated with breadcrumbs and spices. Deep fried and served with chutney. GF

Veg Manchurian

$16

Deep-fried vegetable balls, finished in a wok with ginger, garlic and tangy soy sauce. (Contains Soy) VE

Indian Chowmein

$15

Noodles cooked with vegetables and Chilly sauce. Tossed with soy sauce & chilly vinaigrette. VE

Pirates Sizzlers

Chilly Chicken Sizzlers

$25

Deep fried Chicken finished into the wok with ginger & garlic, capsicum and onion chunks along with tangy sauce. Served hot and accompanied by Singapuri/Schezwan Noodle/Rice

Chilly Prawns Sizzlers

$27

Deep fried Prawns finished into the wok with ginger & garlic, capsicum and onion chunks along with tangy sauce. Served hot and accompanied by Singapuri/Schezwan Noodle/Rice

Chilly Paneer Sizzlers

$25

Deep Fried Vegetables finished into the wok with ginger & garlic, capsicum and onion chunks along with tangy sauce. Served hot and accompanied by Singapuri/Schezwan Noodle/Rice

Chicken Manchurian Sizzlers

$25

Deep fried chicken chunks, finished in a work with ginger & garlic and tangy sauce. Accompanied by a Choice of fried Rice or Singapore noodles.

Veg Manchurian Sizzlers

$25

Deep fried vegetable balls, finished in a work with ginger & garlic and tangy sauce. Accompanied by a Choice of fried Rice or Singapore noodles.

Lamb Bites Sizzler -Spicy & Tangy

$25

Deep fried lamb balls, finished in a wok with ginger & garlic and tangy sauce. Accompanied by a Choice of fried Rice or Singapore noodles. (Contains soy)

Pirates Meat Lovers Mains

Served with Basmati Rice

Pirates Special Kukad Tari Wala

$21

Chicken cooked into traditional Punjabi curry sauce. Flavoured with spices and finished with fresh coriander. GF

Pirates Original Butter Chicken

$21

Boneless Chicken tikka cooked with authentic rich textured tomato and nuts based creamy sauce. GF

Chicken Tikka Masala

$21

Boneless meat cooked into onion tomato-based sauce, finished with dry fenugreek leaves and cream. GF

Lamb Tikka Masala

$23

Boneless meat cooked into onion tomato-based sauce, finished with dry fenugreek leaves and cream. GF

Beef Tikka Masala

$23

Boneless meat cooked into onion tomato-based sauce, finished with dry fenugreek leaves and cream. GF

Chicken Jalfrezi

$21

Boneless meat chunks cooked along with vegetables into smooth and silky onion and tomato based creamy sauce. GF

Lamb Jalfrezi

$23

Boneless meat chunks cooked along with vegetables into smooth and silky onion and tomato based creamy sauce. GF

Beef Jalfrezi

$23

Boneless meat chunks cooked along with vegetables into smooth and silky onion and tomato based creamy sauce. GF

Chicken Saag

$21

Boneless meat Chunks cooked into minced Spinach and masala sauce. Enriched with cream and butter. GF

Lamb Saag

$23

Boneless meat Chunks cooked into minced Spinach and masala sauce. Enriched with cream and butter. GF

Beef Saag

$23

Boneless meat Chunks cooked into minced Spinach and masala sauce. Enriched with cream and butter. GF

Chicken Korma

$21

Boneless meat cooked into onion and yoghurt based creamy nutty sauce. Spiced up with homemade ground spices for an authentic flavours. GF

Lamb Korma

$23

Boneless meat cooked into onion and yoghurt based creamy nutty sauce. Spiced up with homemade ground spices for an authentic flavours. GF

Beef Korma

$23

Boneless meat cooked into onion and yoghurt based creamy nutty sauce. Spiced up with homemade ground spices for an authentic flavours. GF

Chicken Mushroom Masala

$21

Boneless meat chunks cooked along with mushrooms and masala gravy. Finished with spices and cream. GF

Lamb Mushroom Masala

$23

Boneless meat chunks cooked along with mushrooms and masala gravy. Finished with spices and cream. GF

Beef Mushroom Masala

$23

Boneless meat chunks cooked along with mushrooms and masala gravy. Finished with spices and cream. GF

Chicken Tawa Masala

$21

Marinated meat cooked into tawa masala sauce, spices and butter on top of the flat pan. Enriched with creamy nutty sauce. GF

Lamb Tawa Masala

$23

Marinated meat cooked into tawa masala sauce, spices and butter on top of the flat pan. Enriched with creamy nutty sauce. GF

Beef Tawa Masala

$23

Marinated meat cooked into tawa masala sauce, spices and butter on top of the flat pan. Enriched with creamy nutty sauce. GF

Chicken Vindaloo

$21

Boneless meat chunks cooked into Goan Vindaloo hot & tangy paste. Finished with cream and fresh coriander leaves. GF

Lamb Vindaloo

$23

Boneless meat chunks cooked into Goan Vindaloo hot & tangy paste. Finished with cream and fresh coriander leaves. GF

Beef Vindaloo

$23

Boneless meat chunks cooked into Goan Vindaloo hot & tangy paste. Finished with cream and fresh coriander leaves. GF

Chicken Do Pyaza

$21

Boneless meat chunks cooked with onion chunks into creamy textured onion tomato gravy. GF

Lamb Do Pyaza

$23

Boneless meat chunks cooked with onion chunks into creamy textured onion tomato gravy. GF

Beef Do Pyaza

$23

Boneless meat chunks cooked with onion chunks into creamy textured onion tomato gravy. GF

Pirates Hunting Goat

Kashmiri Goat Rogan Josh

$25

Succulent pieces of goat cooked into signature Guliha from Kashmir. Flavoured with Indian spices. GF

Old Delhi Style Goat Rara

$25

Old delhi’s most iconic cuisine prepared with goat on bonrs along with lamb mince. flavoured with an aromatic whole spices, herbs and masala sauce. GF

Goat Saag

$25

Goat pieces on bones cooked into minced spinach and masala sauce. Enriched with butter and cream. GF

Pirates Catching Sea Food

Butter Prawns

$25

Prawns cooked into creamy buttery and nutty sauce. GF

Butter Fish

$25

Fish cooked into creamy buttery and nutty sauce. GF

Kadai Prawns

$25

Prawns are cooked along with capsicum and onion chunks into Kadai masala sauce. Finished with nutty creamy sauce. GF

Prawns Potato Vindaloo

$25

Vindaloo prawns cooked along with potatoes (in Goa tangy spicy blend sauce). GF

Fish Potato Vindaloo

$25

fish cooked along with potatoes (in Goa tangy spicy blend sauce. GF

Prawns Saag

$25

Prawns cooked with blended Spinach and Onion Masala Gravy. Finished with fresh cream and butter. GF

Pirates Special Surf & Turf

Surf & Turf – Lamb And Prawns Korma Curry

$28

Surf & Turf – Butter Chicken With Prawns

$25

Surf & Turf Chicken And Prawn Tikka Masala

$25

Surf & Turf Chicken And Prawns Lababadar

$25

Pirates Friends Are Vegetarian

Served with Basmati Rice

Malai Kofta

$21

Cottage cheese and potato balls stuffed with nuts cooked into smooth, creamy cashew coconut curry. GF

Kesari Dal Makhani

$20

Chef’s Most favourite smooth and creamy black lentil cuisine cooked on low flame for hours to make it perfect for your tastebuds. Infused with saffron. GF

Shahi Paneer

$20

India’s most desirable and liked cottage cheese curry cooked into smooth, silky and mildly sweet nutty creamy sauce. GF

Paneer Tikka Masala

$20

soy chaap cooked into onion tomato-based sauce, finished with dry fenugreek leaves and cream

Soy Chaap Tikka Masala

$20

soy chaap cooked into onion tomato based sauce, finished with dry fenugreek leaves and cream

Paneer Do Pyaza

$20

Cottage cheese-based dish cooked with onion chunks into creamy textured onion tomato gravy

Soy Chaap Do Pyaza

$20

Cottage cheese-based dish cooked with onion chunks into creamy textured onion tomato gravy

Palak Paneer

$21

Cottage Cheese pieces cooked into minced spinach and masala sauce. Flavoured with butter and fresh cream

Allo Gobhi

$17

Cauliflower and potato cooked with spices and masala gravy. GF

Bhindi Do Pyaza

$17

Red Kidney Beans Cooked in traditional Punjabi way which is a state in Northern India. GF

Rajma Masala

$17

Red Kidney Beans Cooked in traditional Punjabi way which is a state in Northern India. GF

Pirates Signature Cuisine

Lahori Kadai Paneer

$22

Spiced up cottage cheese cooked into authentic Lahori masala sauce along with capsicum & onion petals. Flavoured with spices, herbs, cashew nuts & creamy sauce. GF

Mughlai Paneer

$22

Marinated paneer pieces cooked along with smooth and creamy masala sauce. flavoured with an aromatic whole spices and fresh herbs

Mughlai Soy Chaap

$22

soy chaap pieces cooked along with smooth and creamy masala sauce. flavoured with an aromatic whole spices and fresh herbs

Paneer Lababdaar

$22

Cottage Cheese cooked with smooth, silky and nutty, creamy sauce. Flavoured with curry leaves and chef’s spl. Spices.

Soy Champ Lababdaar

$22

Soy Champ cooked with smooth, silky and nutty, creamy sauce. Flavoured with curry leaves and chef’s spl. Spices.

Mughlai Prawns

$25

prawns pieces cooked along with smooth and creamy masala sauce. flavoured with an aromatic whole spices and fresh herbs. GF

Mughlai Fish

$25

Fish pieces cooked along with smooth and creamy masala sauce. flavoured with an aromatic whole spices and fresh herbs. GF

Pirates Signature Cuisine -Chicken

Lahori Kadai Chicken

$22

succulent boneless meat cooked into authentic Lahori masala sauce along with capsicum & onion petals. Flavoured with spices, herbs, cashew nuts&creamy. GF

Mughlai Chicken

$22

Marinated boneless choice of meat pieces cooked along with smooth and creamy masala sauce. Flavoured with an aromatic whole spices and herbs. GF

Chicken Lababdar

$22

Boneless spiced up meat chunks cooked with smooth, silky and nutty creamy sauce. Flavoured with curry leaves and chef’s spl. masala sauce. GF

Chicken Bhuna

$22

Iconic cuisine prepared with Chicken mince. Flavoured with aromatic whole spices, herbs and masala sauce. GF

Pirates Signature Cuisine – Lamb

Lahori Kadai Lamb

$24

succulent boneless meat cooked into authentic Lahori masala sauce along with capsicum & onion petals. Flavoured with spices, herbs, cashew nuts&creamy

Mughlai Lamb

$24

Marinated boneless choice of meat pieces cooked along with smooth and creamy masala sauce. Flavoured with an aromatic whole spices and herbs.

Lamb Lababdar

$24

Boneless spiced up meat chunks cooked with smooth, silky and nutty creamy sauce. Flavoured with curry leaves and chef’s spl. masala sauce

Lamb Bhuna

$24

Iconic cuisine prepared with choice of meat along with lamb mince. Flavoured with aromatic whole spices, herbs and masala sauce.

Pirates Signature Cuisine – Beef

Lahori Kadai Beef

$24

succulent boneless meat cooked into authentic Lahori masala sauce along with capsicum & onion petals. Flavoured with spices, herbs, cashew nuts&creamy

Mughlai Beef

$24

Marinated boneless choice of meat pieces cooked along with onion & cashew nut creamy sauce. Flavoured with Indian whole spices and herbs

Beef Lababdar

$24

Boneless spiced up meat chunks cooked with smooth, silky and nutty creamy sauce. Flavoured with curry leaves and chef’s spl. masala sauce

Beef Bhuna

$24

Iconic cuisine prepared with choice of meat along with Beef mince. Flavoured with aromatic whole spices, herbs and masala sauce.